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The Things That We Lost
  • Published: 12 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781529119442
  • Imprint: Merky Books Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 384

The Things That We Lost

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12 Jan 2023
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9 Apr 2024
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The Things That We Lost is a standout coming of age novel from winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, Jyoti Patel.

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023

WINNER OF THE 2021 #MERKY BOOKS NEW WRITERS' PRIZE

Nik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother, Avani. It's their unspoken rule.

But when his grandfather dies, Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents' past, Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life.

The Things That We Lost is a beautifully tender exploration of family, loss and how far we will go to protect the ones we love.
  • Published: 12 January 2023
  • ISBN: 9781529119442
  • Imprint: Merky Books Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 384
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About the author

Jyoti Patel

Jyoti Patel w Fiction MA at the University of East Anglia and winner of the 2021 #Merky Books New Writers' Prize. Her writing has previously been published as part of We Present's Literally Series. The Things That We Lost is her debut novel.
as born in Paris to British Indian parents and grew up in North West London. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing Prose

JP

Praise for The Things That We Lost

Immeasurably moving, a poignant and touching story about love and family bonds, and an especially tender portrait of a mother and son.

Huma Qureshi
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